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Pierre Poilievre
Whether it is a personal animus towards Justin Trudeau or habitual behaviour, Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured, is doing neither the nation nor his party any favours by making accusations against him, writes Tim Powers. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY GERRY NICHOLLS | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The two parties are currently pursuing a different kind of communication strategy to reflect political circumstances, writes Gerry Nicholls. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Joey Sabourin
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into Question Period on Sept. 24, 2025. It's worth remembering that Carney is a PM who is lopsidedly putting his chips down on his ties to and skill with foreign leaders, particularly Europeans. It's clearly something that he himself sees as one of his strong suits, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY MATT GURNEY | October 6, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney heads into Question Period on Sept. 24, 2025. It's worth remembering that Carney is a PM who is lopsidedly putting his chips down on his ties to and skill with foreign leaders, particularly Europeans. It's clearly something that he himself sees as one of his strong suits, writes Matt Gurney. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY SHEILA COPPS | October 6, 2025
Conservative Party Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference at the Fire of God Ministries food bank in Ottawa on Sept. 29, 2025. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | October 6, 2025
Despite Canadians’ grave, enduring doubts about Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, Prime Minister Mark Carney's upcoming budget could work to his advantage. The pre-budget speculation has focused on two politically volatile issues: the nature of cuts the government will impose, and the size of the federal deficit, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
News | BY CHRISTOPHER GULY | October 5, 2025
Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade and illustration by Naomi Wildeboer
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Opinion | BY MICHAEL HARRIS | March 24, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, pictured March 4, 2025, on the Hill. Most Canadians want their politicians to deal with the current U.S. president, not play partisan politics while Donald Trump pursues our demise, writes Michael Harris. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Opinion | BY BHAGWANT SANDHU | March 19, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre’s team should adopt an approach that takes stock of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s strengths and why he is clicking with Canadians, and then adjust their strategy, writes Bhagwant Sandhu. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade, Sam Garcia
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
Opinion | BY ROSE LEMAY | March 10, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre holds a press conference in West Block on March 4, 2025, in reaction to the levying of 25-per-cent tariffs by the American government on Canadian exports. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Following the Feb. 27 provincial election, the Liberals hold 43 federal Ontario ridings that have Progressive Conservative representation provincially. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | March 10, 2025
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, left, and Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Following the Feb. 27 provincial election, the Liberals hold 43 federal Ontario ridings that have Progressive Conservative representation provincially. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | March 5, 2025
The Liberals and Conservatives are spending big on competing ads to paint either Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, or Liberal hopeful Mark Carney, centre, as the worst foil against the U.S. president, while NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh, right, is fighting by himself to remind Canadians he's still a contender. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
News | BY SOPHALL DUCH | February 28, 2025
Montreal’s skyline from Mont Royal, in the heart of the city. The four Liberal leadership candidates faced-off in a series of debates held in the Montreal riding of Ville-Marie—Le Sud-Ouest—Île-des-Sœurs, which encompasses Mont Royal’s lookout, downtown Montreal, and neighbourhoods by the Lachine Canal. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 27, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney has promised an initial cap on federal public servants. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
News | BY STUART BENSON | February 26, 2025
Mark Carney
Liberal leadership hopeful Mark Carney says the Conservatives' recent focus on him makes it 'clear' who they are afraid to face in the next election. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
Opinion | BY JULIA PARSONS | February 24, 2025
Pierre Poilievre
The Liberals have largely let Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre define himself. There is no way the Conservatives will make the same mistake, writes Julia Parsons. The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
News | BY STEPHEN JEFFERY | February 24, 2025
Most polls released this month show the Conservatives, led by Pierre Poilievre, pictured with his son Cruz at a Conservative rally In Ottawa on Feb. 15, 2025, losing ground to the Liberals. The Hill Times photograph by Sam Garcia
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
News | BY ABBAS RANA | February 24, 2025
Liberal leadership candidate Mark Carney, left, and Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Several senior Conservatives told The Hill Times they are concerned about the Liberals' rising support, while pollster Nik Nanos notes that around 70 per cent of Canadians have now limited their choice for the next government to the two major federal parties. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney are each targeted by their political opponents in new ads. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
News | BY IAN CAMPBELL | February 21, 2025
Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre, left, and Liberal leadership frontrunner Mark Carney are each targeted by their political opponents in new ads. The Hill Times photographs by Andrew Meade